InstrumentsandControls
ElectricPowerSteering
Iftheelectricpowersteeringfailsorcannot
operatethesteeringwillappearveryheavy,
thiswillaffectdrivingsafety.
Theelectricpowersteeringsystemonlyworkswhenthe
engineisrunning.Thesystemoperatesviaamotorwith
assistancelevelsautomaticallyadjustedbasedonvehicle
speed,steeringwheeltorqueandsteeringwheelangle.
IMPORTANT
Holdingthesteeringwheelonfulllockforlongperiods
willresultinareductioninpowerassistancecausinga
heavierfeeltothesteeringforashortperiodoftime.
SteeringModeSwitching
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Theelectricpowersteeringsystemprovides3different
steeringmodes:
1Normal:providesmoderatepowerassistance.
2Urban:providesahighlevelofassistance,withalight
feel.
3Dynamic:provideslowlevelpowerassistance,witha
heavierfeel.
T urnontheentertainmentmainframe,enterthesteering
modesettinginterface,thentheusercanswitchthemode
asneeded.
Note:Ifthesteeringmodeisswitchedwhenthevehicle
speedexceeds100km/horturningthesteeringwheel,
thesteeringmodewillnotrespondimmediately.When
thespeedislowerthan95km/handthecarkeeps
movingstraight,thesteeringmodewillbeswitched.
ElectricPowerSteering(EPS)WarningLamp
Referto"WarningLightsandIndicators"in"Instruments
andControls"chapter.
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